Semi-detached house in Wealden

HAV/21UH/MNR/2026/0172. A First-tier Tribunal decision.

Decided: 3 August 2026
Local authority: Wealden
Postcode district: RH19
Property: Semi-detached house, 74 m², unfurnished
Rent before: £1,075 a month
Landlord proposed: £1,500 a month
Tribunal determined: £1,300 a month-13.3% on the proposal
Payable from: 1 June 2026
Rules applied: Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The Tribunal set an initial open market rent of £1,650 per month based on local market evidence assuming the property was modernised and in good condition. Deductions of £200 for aged heating and poor insulation, plus £150 for general disrepair and dated fittings, resulted in a determined market rent of £1,300 per month. The effective date was set to 1 June 2026 as no evidence of undue hardship was provided.

The property

Poor general maintenance with dated kitchen units, basic heating, soffits and guttering in poor condition, lost window seal causing condensation, poor insulation with an EPC rating of E, and damp affecting the bedrooms.

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